The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You don't need these trees
For shade from me
My sun isn't getting any brighter
And it's setting on a voice that won't speak
Now burn the pictures of me
That freeze your memories
And hand me the ashes -
My only memory of you
Rests within these gashes
And isn't it sad how someone so great can become just another bastard to hate?
Yes. My gun is loaded
Just shoot it.
Don't run to this city
For a cure for your disease
An overdose of lonesome
A cry of fear
Screamed with a voice that cannot speak
That which the sun is setting
Now take away the mask
Take away your face
Your eyes were the only memory
I couldn't erase
And isn't it sad that the ones who remember are the only bastards that will suffer?
Yes. My rope is swinging
Just hang.
I can only play this game
For so many days
I'll always lose
And these tears -
Are flooding memories of you
Just set Heaven ablaze
So up or down
I suffer either way
My gun is loaded, yes.
Shoot it.
My rope is swinging, yes.
Hang.
And run on girl
Just run on
For shade from me
My sun isn't getting any brighter
And it's setting on a voice that won't speak
Now burn the pictures of me
That freeze your memories
And hand me the ashes -
My only memory of you
Rests within these gashes
And isn't it sad how someone so great can become just another bastard to hate?
Yes. My gun is loaded
Just shoot it.
Don't run to this city
For a cure for your disease
An overdose of lonesome
A cry of fear
Screamed with a voice that cannot speak
That which the sun is setting
Now take away the mask
Take away your face
Your eyes were the only memory
I couldn't erase
And isn't it sad that the ones who remember are the only bastards that will suffer?
Yes. My rope is swinging
Just hang.
I can only play this game
For so many days
I'll always lose
And these tears -
Are flooding memories of you
Just set Heaven ablaze
So up or down
I suffer either way
My gun is loaded, yes.
Shoot it.
My rope is swinging, yes.
Hang.
And run on girl
Just run on
Lyrics submitted by GrinninVillain6
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